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Object Type
print
Museum number
1851,1213.428
Title
Series:
Vita di. S. Giovanni Battista
(Life of Saint John the Baptist)
Description
The Birth of John the Baptist, in the foreground Zacharias stands at left and three women with the infant John at right, in the right background Elizabeth is in bed and two women on the left attending her. 1769 Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Pietro Bombelli
Intermediary draughtsman:
Desiderio de Angelis
After:
Andrea Sacchi
School/style
Italian
Production date
1769
Production place
Published in:
Rome (city)
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
385 millimetres
Height:
477 millimetres
Width:
277 millimetres
(plate-mark)
Width:
350 millimetres
(sheet)
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
See comment for 1851,1213.424. For this painting see Ann Sutherland Harris, 'Andrea Sacchi', Oxford, 1977, cat.no.56.
Location
Not on display
Subjects
new testament
Associated names
Associated with:
Pietro Leopoldo di Lorena
Representation of:
St Elizabeth
Representation of:
Zacharias
Representation of:
St John the Baptist (Prodromos)
Associated places
Associated with:
Lateran Palace
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
George Willis
Acquisition date
1851
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1851,1213.428